“Sh’mu’el said, ‘Just as your sword has left women childless, so will your mother be left childless among women.’ Then Sh’mu’el cut Agag in pieces before Adonai in Gilgal.“ -1 Samuel 15:33 So we’re told Samuel began to hack Agag into pieces before the Lord. A couple of things here. First, recall that the expression […]
Archives for December 2023
1S15-44: Do You Have Faith To Stick With God Even When He Doesn’t Make Sense?
After firing Israel’s first king, Samuel became head of the 12 tribes… Which means he had to clean up the mess Saul left. So the first order of business was to execute Agag, the king of the Amalekites. Saul committed a horrible wrong by letting Agag live. Now, what’s interesting is that depending on your […]
1S15-43: The Reason Why God Did Not Forgive King Saul’s Sins
I ended yesterday’s article with the following question: Do you think God was too harsh with King Saul in refusing to forgive his sin? I mean Saul was literally on the ground begging for forgiveness. Yet we’re told it was too late. I also brought up how Peter denied Yeshua three times before the cock […]
1S15-42: Why Couldn’t God Forgive Saul For His Sin?
“As Sh’mu’el was turning around to leave, he took hold of the hem of his cloak, and it tore. Sh’mu’el said to him, ‘Adonai has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and given it to a fellow countryman of yours who is better than you. Moreover, the Eternal One of Israel will […]
1S15-41: Saul’s Story in Hebrews: Warning Against Unpardonable Sin
Using King Saul’s life as an example, yesterday I talked about a cosmic line that God has drawn in the sand… It’s a line that if a believer crosses due to his or her continuous sin results in the loss of salvation FOREVER. I also said I have no idea where exactly that line is […]
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